New York Times Upshot/Kaiser Family Foundation Polls in Four Southern States April 23, 2014 Poll Finding With the end of the initial open enrollment period for new insurance options under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), The New York Times Upshot/Kaiser Family Foundation Polls In Four Southern States examines public opinion on the health care law and the upcoming midterm election in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and North Carolina. These…
Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program: Helping Medicaid Beneficiaries Move Back Home April 25, 2014 Issue Brief This brief profiles four Medicaid long-term services and supports beneficiaries who transitioned back to the community as participants in the Money Follows the Person demonstration program in Maryland or Tennessee.
Maryland’s Money Follows the Person Demonstration: Support Transitions Through Enhanced Services and Technology April 25, 2014 Issue Brief Maryland’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration continues to lead the state’s Medicaid long-term services and supports rebalancing efforts. This case study describes key features of Maryland’s MFP demonstration and highlights recent program experiences.
Tennessee’s Money Follows the Person Demonstration: Supporting Rebalancing in a Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Model April 25, 2014 Issue Brief Tennessee’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration, implemented within the context of Tennessee’s pre-existing capitated Medicaid managed care delivery system, is an integral component of the state’s Medicaid long-term services and supports rebalancing efforts. This case study describes key features of Tennessee’s MFP demonstration and highlights recent program experiences.
Medicare Advantage 2014 Spotlight: Enrollment Market Update May 1, 2014 Issue Brief This Data Spotlight provides an overview of Medicare Advantage enrollment patterns in March 2014, and examines variations by plan type, state, and firm. It also analyzes trends in premiums paid by beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans and describes the changes in limits on out-of-pocket expenses and prescription drug coverage in the Part D “donut hole” provided by the plans in 2014.